Commentary
Few responsibilities are more serious for government than protecting human life while respecting individual dignity and freedom. Medical assistance in dying (MAID) presents Canadians with profound moral, medical, and legal questions. My position is straightforward: Canada must remain compassionate, but compassion must never become an excuse for abandoning those who suffer.
I believe human life possesses inherent dignity, regardless of age, disability, illness, or economic circumstances. That conviction is informed by my Christian faith, but it is not exclusively religious. It reflects a principle that should unite Canadians: human worth must never depend upon health, independence, or perceived usefulness to society….